According to the Centers for Disease Control, 37 percent of American adults can’t swim the length of a pool, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in the United States.
The Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, U.S. Masters Swimming’s charitable arm, has declared the month of April “Adult Learn-to-Swim Month.” That’s when pools, lakes, and beaches are opening up for spring and summer recreation. The past two years, the governors of Nebraska, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maine, Florida, Washington, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachutes, Minnesota, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin have issued proclamations in support.
If you or a loved one doesn’t know how to swim, contact one of the below resources and get started! Swimming skills can save your life both by preventing drowning, and by providing you with the skills needed to make swimming for fitness part of a long-term healthy lifestyle.
If you can’t find adult learn-to-swim lessons in your area, or would like more information, please contact us at info@usms.org.
For learn-to-swim lessons for CHILDREN, contact the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash program.
